Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-03
AGRICULTURE. A

aOkiCuLTURB.
Voted in favor of raising the number of
agricultural reports printed from 10000 to
20,000 to be bound D cloth; ought to pass TO
increase the weight of n bushel of oats from
80 t. 32 pounds; oeght TO pass to make the
weight of bushel of beans 62 pounds in
stead of 90, as at present.
DIR George ii Bailey, veterinary inspector
of the cattle commission, read a carefully
pre- pared and elaborate paper on the cattle
disease at the State College. In closing the
report he referred to a bull which had b, en-
sold from the college herd in the year before
the breaking out of the disease to A NJ
Kent of Bucksport. The attention of the
commissioners was called by the municipal
authorities of the town to this animal on the
claim that he was diseased and unfit for use.
DIR. Bailey visited this bull and after a criti-
cal examination pronounced him sound Mr..
Gilbert, of the commission, claimed the law
allowed the commissioners no further author
lty in come ction with this bull. DIR. Bailey
professionally, questioned the propriety Of
using the bull Tor stock purposes, fearing
that he might have inherited the disease aud
tn re would be danger of transmitting ii to
his off pring, and he recommended that the
bull bs taken in hand by the commissioners.
appraised and destroyed. Further, the doc
tor recommends that all the bulls recently
sold from the college herd, some / in all
be called in and disposed of. Mr.. Gilbert,
before the committee, supported his assertion
that the commission had no legal right to take
these animals and kill them.
INSANE HOSPITAL.
The committee has decided to report an
appropriation of S2l 900 for the purpose of
making an addition to the new chapel, bak-
cry, laundry. kitchen and storeroom, and
S25 900 tor the erection of a new building for
the accommodation of the patients in the old
wards winch are now Overcrow ded the ap-
preparation to be divided between the two o
years 1887 8S The capacity of the new
building will be about 100 patients. The
committee say that the great need of addI-
tlonal room is apparent and at their visits,
both during the day and at night they have
found much 0yercrowdng.
EDUCATION.
Voted ought to pass on abolition of school
districts referred to a committee, arbor
day; ought to pass, an act IN favor Of author
lzing the Maine Central Institute to establish h
a collegiate course and award degrees; ought
to pass, bill an act providing for the better
supervision of Augusta schools ought to
pass on the resolve to reimburse Fort Kent
for certain school money lost on account OF
school returns sent but not returned.
RAILROADS.
| The committee geve a two hours hearing
on the bill to charter the Waldo and Somer-
set railroad. MIR Tutte of Canaan, and MIR
Libby of Burnham, appearing for the bii
| and Supt. Aver of the Somerset railroad, +
+. Webb of Waterville and MIR. Atkinson o
Arson opposed. Voted, ought to pass chart
ering the Northern Maine Railroad.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
There was hearing on the bill to see il
the citizens of Portland would be allowed tc
| vote and determine whether the CITY shoulC
take the site of old City Hall a lot for tbs
| Soldiers and Sailors monument. Their
WIS an extended discussion, parties appear
ing on both sides.
FISHERIES AND GAME.
| The larger part of the afternoon was giver
up to the hearing on the petition Of James I
| Lewis to be allowed to set weirs in Naragua
gus bay. Messrs. F. l. Campbell and VIM
| Freeman appeared for the petitioners ant
Loring Farr, Esq, of Augusta for the remon
| strants.
| COMMITTEE on PENSIONS.
| Voted ought to pass on a resolve giving
pension OF 500 q montn 10 the wldow OF Ly
man Hill, the murdered game warden.
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
| Mrs. l. NJ. y. Stevens, Warden Bean, Col
J. w. Porter and Judge knight advocated
reformatory for women.
COMMITTEE ON Wars AND BRIDGES.
Voted in favor Of the city OF Portland il
the Stroudwater and Pride's bridges matter